Popular Nigerian comedian and skit maker Chukwuebuka Amuzie, popularly known as Brain Jotter, has debunked the allegations by social media users, alleging that he ripped 93-year-old folklore legend Chief Mike Ejeagha of royalties gotten from the viral “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo” dance challenge.
In a video he posted on Tuesday, July 23, of his visit to the legend, he addressed concerns about the potential exploitation of Mike Ejeagha’s 1983 hit “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo,” which he used for a viral dance challenge, stating that he did not make any dime from the content.
The 41-year-old song by the 93-year-old folklore legend has taken social media by storm, leading to questions about revenue distribution and copyright. In response, Brain Jotter clarified that he is not profiting from the viral trend.
“For those who think we ripped him off or we’re making money from this whole thing, I understand your concerns, and they are very valid. I appreciate the fact that you want him to get value for his hard work, which is very valid, and I want you to understand that you are doing something good. At the end of the day, no dime was made from this song by me; nothing like that,” he stated.
Brain Jotter further explained the concept of content monetization on various platforms.
“All those music wey I dey put out there – on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube – everything – the whole revenue is going to Mike Ejeagha’s record label, his production company.
“You cannot even monetize another person’s song because these platforms have copyright violation tools. If I post that video on YouTube, YouTube strikes it for copyright, and they give the revenue to the actual owner, which is Mike Ejeagha.
“If you post it on Facebook, Facebook will tell you outright that this song does not belong to you; it belongs to this person. They take the revenue and give it to the actual owner,” he clarified.
He, however, highlighted a positive outcome of the viral challenge, stating that the song has massively increased its streams on streaming platforms, and there is no way he can put the song on streaming platforms.
The comedian further revealed that the two million naira he gave to Chief Mike Ejeagha was his money and was for humanity and not for profit.
He further expressed gratitude for the joy the challenge has brought.
“We got the reward, which is the joy in his heart now. The joy in his heart now is my profit,” he said.
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